Well now that I am back to blogging or at least trying to, I want to talk about self-publishing. As a writer, or to some a "Wanna be " I am slowly learning the business from when pen first touches paper till some finished project is, as in my case, crapped out in epub or print form. I am joking of course, but I have made mistakes and I am not perfect.
What I like about the industry so far is what opportunities that the Internet has opened up for people like me. Twenty years ago I would have had to struggled to publish anything without a literary agent not to mention a publishing company, now there are numerous resources out there. I am just finding out what to do to get my writing out there, but I am way ahead of where I would have been twenty years ago. There is something similar now to then I do not have money. (I mean I am not rich.) That is no problem, there are many no to almost no cost options out there. Remember too that the Internet is a tool you can use to draw people to your writing, something like blogging.
This is just a short, shoot from the hip, sale pitch about self-publishing and my allergy meds are making me drowsy so here our some resources for the "wanna be" writer.
Smashwords Independent good for epublishing across multiple formats and very easy to use. You can also check out other authors who self-publish, many for free. check it out.
Kindle Direct Publishing This is a program ran by Amazon best for publishing for the Kindle. You hit a large audience this route. Amazon also offers away to make money from people borrowing your books using their Amazon Prime account. The program is called KDP select, check it out.
Createspace This is an option from Amazon that will self-publish your book in print. Do it yourself or pay for services. A great option. I felt so good when my book was delivered in print format!
Pub It This is Barnes and Noble's self-publishing program for the nook platform. very easy to use.
My first novel The Last Run is available at Amazon just click the link. The book is about a young man who serves as a deck hand for an old rummer now running a cargo delivery business in the South Pacific during the outbreak of World War II. Try it out.
Again sorry about the quality of the blog, blame it on Allergy meds.
These are a few options out there. All of the options above allow you to set your price and will pay you royalties. Look into them and try them out.
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